Sans Contrasted Faki 1 is a bold, wide, high contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, branding, packaging, logotypes, playful, retro, chunky, friendly, punchy, attention grabbing, display character, retro feel, friendly impact, rounded corners, soft terminals, squarish forms, compact counters, stencil-like breaks.
This typeface is a heavy, squarish sans with softened corners and a slightly condensed, blocky construction. Strokes are predominantly thick with visible modulation, creating small notches and tapered joins in places rather than uniform geometric weight. Counters are compact and often rectangular, and many letters show subtly pinched or broken interior shapes that read almost stencil-like. Overall spacing and rhythm feel sturdy and deliberate, with an emphasis on solid silhouettes and strong word shapes.
Best suited for display settings where impact and personality matter—headlines, posters, branding marks, packaging, and short promotional copy. It can also work for signage or labels where a friendly but assertive look is desired. For longer text, its dense strokes and compact counters suggest using generous size and leading to maintain clarity.
The tone is bold and approachable, with a playful retro flavor reminiscent of display lettering used for packaging, posters, and headlines. Its softened geometry keeps it friendly, while the dense black shapes give it an assertive, attention-grabbing voice. The quirky internal cuts and pinches add character that feels casual and slightly whimsical rather than formal.
The design appears intended to deliver a robust, eye-catching display voice with softened, approachable contours and distinctive internal shaping. It prioritizes strong silhouettes and a memorable texture over neutrality, aiming to feel both vintage-inspired and contemporary in its weighty, rounded-block construction.
Uppercase forms read particularly strong and stable, while lowercase maintains the same chunky logic with simplified, compact bowls and short extenders. Numerals match the squared, softened style and keep a consistent, poster-ready presence. The design’s distinctive interior breaks become more noticeable at larger sizes, where they contribute most to its personality.